Natural Sciences, BA
112 AW Smith Bldg
Phone: 216.368.3989
Peter Whiting, Program Advisor
peter.whiting@case.edu
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Major: Natural Sciences
Program Overview
The Natural Sciences Program offers an interdepartmental major that leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree. It is intended to serve students who wish to acquire a broad background in the natural sciences while pursuing a major in the humanities, the social sciences, or the arts, excluding the programs in Asian Studies (Track 2), Environmental Studies, Gerontological Studies, Pre-Architecture, and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies. For a student who completes a BS degree in management or accounting, natural sciences may serve as the sole major for the BA degree.
Undergraduate Policies
For undergraduate policies and procedures, please review the Undergraduate Academics section of the General Bulletin.
Combined Bachelor's/Master's Programs
Undergraduate students may participate in accelerated programs toward graduate or professional degrees. For more information and details of the policies and procedures related to accelerated studies, please visit the Undergraduate Academics section of the General Bulletin.
Program Requirements
This program is available only as a second major for a BA degree; as a secondary major for a student completing a BS degree; or as the sole major for a BA degree if a student is also completing a BS degree. All students must meet the general requirements for bachelor's degrees and the Unified General Education Requirements.
The program requires a minimum of 50 credit hours of work in natural sciences and mathematics. The BA in Natural Sciences is available only to students whose major is outside the UGER-designated Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Nursing areas.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| Choose one of the following sequences: | 8 | |
| Calculus for Science and Engineering I and Calculus for Science and Engineering II | ||
| Math and Calculus Applications for Life, Managerial, and Social Sci I and Math and Calculus Applications for Life, Managerial, and Social Sci II | ||
| Natural Science Courses a, b | 20 | |
| Natural Science Courses a, c | 16 | |
| Natural Science Courses a, d | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 50 | |
- a
Natural science departments include: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, and Physics. The courses used to satisfy the Natural Sciences major should be courses that would satisfy requirements of an existing science major. However, any 200-level or higher astronomy course is acceptable for the Natural Sciences major.
- b
Must be taken in one of the natural science departments.
- c
Must be taken in two of the other natural science departments.
- d
Must be taken in the remaining two natural science departments.